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A.3561 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.3561
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This introduced-species grassland alliance occurs widely throughout the northern Great Plains of the United States, and perhaps more widely in the Midwest and Canada. It likely occurs throughout much of the Rocky Mountains and Intermountain West. In semi-arid environments, it is restricted to relatively mesic conditions such as in riparian areas or forest openings at montane elevations. Stands can occur in a wide variety of human-disturbed habitats, including highway rights-of-way, jeep trails, etc. ~Bromus inermis$ is also widely planted for cover, pasture, and hay, and has escaped into a variety of habitats. The vegetation is dominated by medium-tall (0.5-1 m) perennial graminoids. The dominant grass is ~Bromus inermis$, a naturalized species from Eurasia. Other weedy species may occur as well, but native species are generally less than 10% cover. Native species may include mixed-grass prairie grasses, such as ~Pascopyrum smithii$ and ~Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata)$, as well as others. Where native species are conspicuous enough to identify the native plant association that could occupy the site, the stand should be typed as such. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2026.A3561
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Jun-1999 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: V.A.5.N.d
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: BROMUS INERMIS SEMI-NATURAL HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE
  Code: A.3561
  Common: Smooth Brome Semi-natural Herbaceous Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Bromus inermis Semi-natural Herbaceous Alliance